This week in the Big Ten features several non-conference meets along with several tri and quad meets.  Illinois will pull double duty this weekend with Friday and Sunday meets.  The RQS took effect this week causing some shake up in the rankings.  Michigan did remain at No. 6, Nebraska No. 8, Penn State No. 13, Minnesota No. 14, Illinois No. 16 and Iowa No. 24.  Michigan moved up to the No. 2 team in the country on the beam with a RQS score of 49.265.  Lindsay Mable is currently ranked No. 1 in the all-around with a RQS score of 39.545.  Mable is also ranked No. 4 on beam and Nicole Artz is ranked No. 4 nationally on beam.  

Pictured- Lindsay Mable
 

Last Week in the Big Ten

Minnesota 196.35 at Iowa State 194.125

MSU 196.325 at Illinois 196.50

Boise State 196.025 at Ohio State 194.925

Oklahoma 197.375 at Michigan 197.25

PSU 196.175 at Pitt 193.35

Nebraska 196.65, Sac State 194.15, Bridgeport 192.575 at UCLA 197.05

Iowa 195.85, BYU 195.425 at Denver 196.725

Maryland 195.35, Rutgers 194.825, UNH 194.1 at WVU 195.2

MSU 194.85 at UIC 191.15

Minnesota Wins State of Minnesota Classic- 195.325

    Big Ten Rankings 

     1. Michigan

     2. Nebraska

     3. Penn State 

     4. Minnesota 

     5. Illinois 

     6. Iowa

     7. Michigan State

     8. Ohio State

     9. Maryland 

    10. Rutgers 

 

  Image Via- Nebraska   Twitter

Weekly Awards

Gymnast of the Week- Lindsay Mable, Minnesota

• Claimed six individual titles and two all-around crowns 

• Against Iowa State, won the all-around with a score of 39.625 and placed first on the vault (9.950), beam (9.925) and bars (9.900)

• Won the all-around (39.375), vault (9.925), floor (9.925) and bars (9.850) in Minnesota’s quad meet with Gustavus Adolphus, Hamline and Winona State

• Picked up her eighth and ninth consecutive all-around crowns and guided Minnesota to two meet wins

 

Event Specialist of the Week- Ashley Lambert, Nebraska

• Tied for first on the floor exercise with a career-high score of 9.950 during the UCLA Quad

• Helped lead Nebraska to its highest score of the season (49.475)

 

Freshman of the Week- Grace Williams, Nebraska

• Placed second in the all-around with a score of 39.250 at the UCLA Quad

• Scored a 9.875 on the floor exercise and tallied a 9.800 on the beam and vault

• Collects the first weekly award of her career

Who to Watch this Week 

Illinois welcomes in the No. 1 team and defending co-national champions, Oklahoma.  The Illini will need to be at their best as they look to upset the Sooners.  The Sooners have been at No. 1 all season and will put up a tough fight in this non-conference meet.  Friday's home meet will be senior night for the Illini where they will recognize seniors Kelsi Eberly, Sunny Kato, Jordan Naleway and Gabriella Nguyen.  

Nebraska will host a key meet this weekend with Illinois and San Jose State.  The
matchup between Nebraska and Illinois could hold big weight in the Big Ten standings.  Ilinois will have two meets this weekend and that could be the difference in this competition.  The Illini will need to be tough and focused to over take the Cornhuskers.  

The No. 6 Michigan Wolverines will be at home this weekend as they welcome non-conference opponent North Carolina State.  This meet for Michigan will be senior night, although they will host the Big Ten Championships next month.  Michigan will look to continue their momentum against North Carolina State.  Seniors Sachi Sugiyama, Brooke Parker and Annette Miele will be recognized following the meet. 

 

This Week in the Big Ten

Friday February, 27

7:00 ET/4:00 PT – Michigan State, Rutgers, Yale @ Towson

8:00 ET/5:00 PT – Oklahoma @ Illinois

10:00 ET/7:00 PT – Central Michigan, Iowa, Sacramento State @ UC Davis

 

Saturday February, 28

4:00 ET/1:00 PT – S.E. Missouri @ Ohio State

4:00 ET/1:00 PT – Brockport State, Iowa State, Pennsylvania @ Penn State

4:00 ET/1:00 PT – North Carolina State @ Michigan

7:00 ET/4:00 PT – New Hampshire @ Minnesota

 

Sunday March, 1

TBA ET/TBA PT – Brown, Maryland, Utah State @ Texas Woman's

3:00 ET/12:00 PT – Illinois, San Jose State @ Nebraska

 

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